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Thursday, January 11, 2024
99.. 1 pgs order Scheduling Order Thu 01/11 8:20 AM
Pretrial Order and Case Management Plan: Fact Discovery Closes 6/17/2024. Close of Expert Discovery by 9/16/2024. Mediation deadline set for 9/30/2024. Dispositive Motions and Daubert Motions due by 11/4/2024. Jury Trial set for 2/19/2025 09:30 AM in Courtroom #5A, 401 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202 before District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on 1/10/2024. (brl)
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
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Pcip, reply should be here tomorrow
98..Replies due by 1/12/2024(Werber, Matthew)
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Waiting for the Transmittal of decision, here
EP3603043 TELEPHONE SIGNAL PROCESSING
Applicant(s) For all designated states
Sycurio Limited
Pannell House
Park Street
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4HN / GB
https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP18715240&lng=en&tab=doclist
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Meanwhile
Patent family: EP3603043 member (below)
Global Dossier: US201816496298 TELEPHONE SIGNAL PROCESSING
Applicants
SEMAFONE LTD [GB]
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/058688340/publication/US2020076953A1?q=pn%3DUS2020076953
Global Dossier: US201816496298
09.01.2024 Abandonment
https://register.epo.org/ipfwretrieve?apn=US.201816496298.A&lng=en
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Global Dossier: US202217717500 PROCESSING SENSITIVE INFORMATION OVER VOIP
Applicants
PCI PAL U K LTD [GB]
Inventors
FORSYTH GEOFF [GB]; BRANCO CESAR [GB]; THORPE JAMES [GB]
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/060326700/publication/US2022239705A1?q=pn%3DUS2022239705
Global Dossier: US202217717500
09.01.2024 eGrant day-of Notification
https://register.epo.org/ipfwretrieve?apn=US.202217717500.A&lng=en
This will show up at pacer tomorrow
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
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Sycurio Limited v. PCI Pal (U.S.) Inc
99
Jan 11, 2024
Main Document
Scheduling Order
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60385210/sycurio-limited-v-pci-pal-us-inc/
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Now end of Jan , to answer, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint
BLIER v. SYCURIO, INC F/K/A SEMAFONE, INC. et al
8..Joint STIPULATION re1 Complaint allowing Defendants extension of time to respond to complaint filed by All Defendants. (Jewell, Jessica)
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/50982135/BLIER_v_SYCURIO,_INC_FKA_SEMAFONE,_INC_et_al
Thanks, Lucretuis
As you say "Very predictable"
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I posted this case in Nov 23
MRS JUSTICE BACON
Between :
EASYGROUP LIMITED
Claimant
- and -
(1) NUCLEI LIMITED
(2) PATHWAY IP SARL
(a company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg)
(3) REGUS GROUP LIMITED
(4) IWG PLC
Witnesses
easyGroup’s witnesses
13. easyGroup’s principal witness was Sir Stelios, who is the founder, ultimate beneficial owner and director of easyGroup. He provided a witness statement for these proceedings, and also relied on a previous witness statement given in October 2009 for the purpose of his defamation claim against Mr Dixon and others. When cross-examined Sir Stelios was revealed to be a deeply unimpressive witness. He was argumentative, giving answers that were defensive to the point of implausibility, and repeatedly contradicted points set out in one or other of his witness statements. It was clear that he had a poor recollection of the events that formed the background to these proceedings. It also became evident that his most recent witness statement contained substantial material that (contrary to the requirements of Practice Direction 57AC) was not within Sir Stelios’ personal knowledge and recollection, but was instead drafted by his lawyers, giving evidence of points on which Sir Stelios had no clear recollection whatsoever. In those circumstances I unfortunately have to conclude that I can place very little weight on his evidence save where it is corroborated by other evidence in the case, including contemporaneous documents.
https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2022/901.html&query=(.2022.)+AND+(EWHC)+AND+(901)+AND+((Ch))
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Here is the appeal, for anyone who is interested
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIST (ChD)
Mrs Justice Bacon
Date: 27 October 2023
Before :
LORD JUSTICE ARNOLD
LORD JUSTICE NUGEE
and
SIR CHRISTOPHER FLOYD
Between :
EASYGROUP LIMITED
- and -
(1) NUCLEI LIMITED
(2) PATHWAY IP SARL
(3) REGUS GROUP LIMITED
(4) IWG PLC
Hearing dates : 10-11 October 2023
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2023/1247
Lucretuis
Wouldn't normally ask this question, but after the " Breach of confidentiality agreement by Sycurio Ltd"
On page 2, Document 98
" counsel for Sycurio had just begun to analyse the order with its client and
experts"
I thought that Mr Willis was the only Sycurio expert?
Who are the other(s)? and what are they discussing?
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Found a free Download for Document 44
Page 2
"Sycurio is presently
coordinating with its expert to schedule and subsequently commence with source code inspection
subject to the source code review protocols set forth in the Court’s protective order. (Dkt. 44 § 9)"
Document 44
9. SOURCE CODE
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ncwd.105561/gov.uscourts.ncwd.105561.44.0.pdf
Friday, January 05, 2024
98. respm Response in Opposition to Motion Fri 01/05 10:58 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re96 MOTION Limit The Number of Asserted Patent Claims by Sycurio Limited. Replies due by 1/12/2024(Werber, Matthew)
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
Yale Midco, 1,2,3 LTD
Now
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SYCURIO MIDCO 1 LIMITED
05 Jan 2024..Company name changed yale midco 1 LIMITED\certificate issued on 05/01/24
Change of name by resolution
04 Jan 2024 Appointment of Mr Paul John Greensmith as a director on 27 December 2023
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13451666/filing-history
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SYCURIO MIDCO 2 LIMITED
05 Jan 2024..Company name changed yale midco 2 LIMITED\certificate issued on 05/01/24
Change of name by resolution
04 Jan 2024 Appointment of Mr Paul John Greensmith as a director on 27 December 2023
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13451657/filing-history
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SYCURIO MIDCO 3 LIMITED
04 Jan 2024 Appointment of Nick Viney as a director on 1 January 2024
12 Dec 2023..Company name changed yale midco 3 LIMITED\certificate issued on 12/12/23
Change of name by resolution
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13451660/filing-history
Another year on Death Row?
04.01.2024 Summons to attend oral proceedings
From 18- 09- 2024 to 19-09-2024
https://register.epo.org/application?documentId=LQGOH24GWSRRLKP&number=EP09742359&lng=en&npl=false
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04.01.2024 Annex to the communication - opposition
https://register.epo.org/application?documentId=LQGOIHRS1UCGAUY&number=EP09742359&lng=en&npl=false
"In conclusion, it seems at present that none of the above auxiliary request would address all the aspects presently regarded as problematic for the main request without introducing other deficiencies."
Thus, the OD is of the provisional view that none of the request seems allowable.
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EP All documents: EP2286576
https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP09742359&lng=en&tab=doclist
Lucretuis
Interesting hearing Mr Willis talking about the 108 Patent (below) from page 37 (21) and the ending
Friday, May 26, 2023
Att: 2. 71 pgs Exhibit B - Deposition of Willis,
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
96. motion Miscellaneous Relief Fri 12/22 11:39 AM
MOTION Limit The Number of Asserted Patent Claims by PCI Pal (U.S.) Inc.. Responses due by 1/5/2024 (Dority, James)
97. respm Memorandum in Support of Motion Fri 12/22 11:41 AM
MEMORANDUM in Support re96 MOTION Limit The Number of Asserted Patent Claims by PCI Pal (U.S.) Inc..(Dority, James)
Att: 1 Exhibit A - PCI Pal Response 12-13-23 Correspondence_Redacted,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - PCI Pal Response 12-20-23 Correspondence_Redacted
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
If you read the whole of this section (6. “Call Processor)
then buy Document 75
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
Go to page 3, then read 353 and 357
Also bottom of page 7, UK Court Case
6. “Call Processor
Plaintiff’s construction fails for two reasons. First, while the claim does not consider
whether the call processor’s elements may be located within the network, Defendant’s proposed
limitation (requiring the processor’s elements to be separate from the network) is more consistent
with claim language. The claim describes a call processor. A “processor” is a “thing which
performs a process or processes something”
For the reasons stated above, the Court will find in favor of Defendant’s proposed
construction of the “call processor” term. According to the Court’s construction, the call
processor may be located within a public telephone network so long as it has its own integrated
call and data interfaces connected to and controlled by the processor.
Friday, June 23, 2023
75..MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Motion for Leave to File, [Motion and Supporting Brief for Reconsideration of the Court's June 22, 2023, Text Order, and in the Alternative, for Leave to File Supplemental Claim Construction Brief] by PCI Pal (U.S.) Inc.. Responses due by 7/7/2023 (Morrow, John)
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
Lucretuis
I have picked out a few bits
Found this free download. Looking forward to other views
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ncwd.105561/gov.uscourts.ncwd.105561.95.0.pdf
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As you say Lucretuis, this does look "very ominous for Sycurio"
7..The Court has concerns about the validity of the claims in question, particularly as pertains to
enablement.
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10 Claims 10 and 15 of the ‘108 Patent
Plaintiff cannot have it both ways. The Court will hold Plaintiff to the bargain it made
with the PTO to obtain the ‘108 Patent in the first place. (Doc. No. 67 at 22) (citing Vitronics
Corp. v. Conceptronic, Inc., 90 F.3d 1576, 1582 (Fed. Cir. 1996)). “[T]he interested public has
the right to rely on the inventor's statements made during prosecution.” Fenner Invs., Ltd. v.
Cellco P’ship, 778 F.3d 1320, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2015). True, the doctrine of prosecution disclaimer
applies only where the file history includes “clear and unmistakable” renouncement or disavowal
of claim scope. Avid Tech, 812 F.3d 1040 at 1045–47. But, here, the Court finds that Plaintiff
did “unmistakably renounce” the scope of the ‘108 Patent by submitting the amended claims
ultimately approved by the PTO. See CUPP Computing AS v. Trend Micro Inc., 53 F.4th 1376,
138283 (Fed. Cir. 2022). Plaintiff cannot now disclaim its prior disclaimer—without which the
11.. The Court finds Plaintiff’s argument on this point unpersuasive. At the claim construction
hearing, counsel for Plaintiff admitted that “[a]s a practicality . . . it’s very hard to believe that
when we’re presenting evidence of infringement, there will not be software involved . . . . And
the exemplary embodiments talk about software that handle it.” (Doc. No. 89 at 101:3–7).
Moreover, Plaintiff’s current argument cannot be squared with its unequivocal representation to
the PTO it was amending all then-pending claims to require functionality of the agent’s
computer. (Doc. No. 67, Ex. E at 12–22); (Doc. No. 70 at 15 n.10).
US11049108
02.12.2020 Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment
https://register.epo.org/documentView?number=US.201916542953.A&documentId=KI7U3RPCDFLYX10
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Looking back at this Document reminded me of how many times Dean Willis was quoted by the Pcip team.
Friday, May 26, 2023
67..Responsive Claim Construction Brief by PCI Pal (U.S.) Inc.(Morrow, John)
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
20.12.2023
Processing information over VIOP
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/060326700/publication/US2022239705A1?q=pn%3DUS2022239705
PCI-PAL
Issue notification
https://register.epo.org/ipfwretrieve?apn=US.202217717500.A&lng=en
EP4226604 - SECURE PROCESSING OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION DURING A CALL
19.12.2023 Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
19.12.2023 Claim deemed abandoned
https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP21794916&lng=en&tab=doclist
Sycurio Limited
Pannell House
Park Street
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4HN / GB
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EP Citations: EP4226604
Cited in
Publication No.: WO2019073216 [X] PROCESSING SENSITIVE INFORMATION OVER VOIP
(PCI PAL U K LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3,10,11,13,14,20 * page 6, line 5 - line 6; claims 1-11 *;
Publication No.: US2016165061 [X] CARDEASY LTD [GB]
(WESTLAKE COLIN PHILIP [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,11,12,15-18 * claims 14-26 * * figures 3-6 * * paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0070] *
https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP21794916&lng=en&tab=citations
Hi Adam
I would love to, but I have recently had two of my post removed that someone reported, (thankfully no midnight post so far) and would face a ban on the next reported post.
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I see that Ash Patel, has left Sycurio
ITDS Managed Services’ Post
View organization page for ITDS Managed Services
ITDS Managed Services
1,069 followers
2d
We are excited to announce & welcome leading tech support specialist, Ash Patel to its expanding team.
Ash joins ITDS Managed Services as IT & Service Desk Manager and heads the sales and customer service team based in Crawley.
Read more here:
https://lnkd.in/eGswUCnf
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/itds-managed-services_we-are-excited-to-announce-welcome-leading-activity-7142466877930315777-MYwH
IT & Service Desk Manager
ITDS Managed Services
Dec 2023 - Present 1 month
Crawley, England, United Kingdom
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Sycurio
7 years 10 months
Head Of Global Support Operations (UK & US)
Mar 2021 - Nov 2023 2 years 9 months
United Kingdom
- Experienced and results-oriented professional with a proven track record in leading global support operations for multinational organizations. Adept at developing and implementing strategic initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction, optimize support processes, and drive operational excellence. Skilled in managing cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, and delivering exceptional service quality across diverse regions and cultures
- Extensive experience leading support
Support Manager (UK & AUS)
Feb 2020 - Mar 2021 1 year 2 months
Guildford, United Kingdom
Support Team Leader
May 2016 - Jan 2020 3 years 9 months
Guildford, United Kingdom
Technical Support Engineer
Feb 2016 - May 2016.. 4 months
Guildford, United Kingdom
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ash-patel-90872b11
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June 04 2023
Sycurio
Sycurio’s senior leadership team work to deliver the strategy set by our board and manage all operational aspects of the company, globally.
Ash Patel
Customer Care
Ash heads up Customer Care at Sycurio, a team of dedicated support professionals who deliver exceptional customer experiences and the best in customer service.
https://web.archive.org/web/20230604082329/https://sycurio.com/about/senior-leadership-team
Uesday, December 19, 2023
95... 37 pgs order Order Tue 12/19 3:02 PM
CLAIMS CONSTRUCTION ORDER. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Rodriguez for the entry of an appropriate Utility Patent Pretrial Order and Case Management Plan. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 12/19/2023. (ams)
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
The Department for Work and Pensions: Secure Card Payment Services Procurement
A Pipeline Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Published 19 Dec 2023
Delivery
01 Sep 2024 to 31 Aug 2027
Deadline
01 Jan 1 00:00
Duration
3 year
Value
£6M-£13M
This is a follow up to the previous PIN 2023/S 000-004912 dated 17th of February and the subsequent PIN 2023/S 000-032248; dated 1st of November 2023, with regards to the provision of Secure Card Payment Services (SCPS) for the DWP. Following the completion of the review of the Request for Information responses, following the February PIN, the DWP is proceeding to procure these services. In the PIN of 1st November 2023 DWP had identified the intended issue date for the procurement as 2 January 2024. The estimated launch date is now on or around 29 January 2024. DWP's requirements for SIP Licences has also changed from 9,000 to 11,000, as set out below.
The current DWP provision allows business groups to receive customer payments in a Payment Card Industry, Data Security, Standard (PCI DSS) compliant manner, including an Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) capability to facilitate payments. The DWP service and SCPS contract currently supports approximately 9000 agents. The current SCPS contract also includes the routing of outbound calls via the PCI DSS compliant service provider.
DWP takes approximately 750,000 card payments per annum, totalling approximately £130m per annum. This is collected by two areas of DWP and Northern Ireland's Department for Communities:
https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2023/W51/812974190
18 Dec
Filling by Pci-pal
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/41847299/Semafone_Limited
Https://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-ipsum/Document/ApplicationNumber/GB1421597.4/754fee9c-d779-4d43-82e5-8e90c9fb1b4b/GB2526389-20190710-Opinion%20request%20attachment.pdf
GB2526389 - System and method for secure transmission of data signals
Documents
16 July 2019 Letter - Litigation section
16 July 2019 Letter - Litigation section
12 August 2019 Opinion observations
15 August 2019 Letter - Litigation section
15 August 2019 Letter - Litigation section
28 August 2019 Opinion observations in reply
28 August 2019 Letter - Litigation section
07 October 2019 Opinion
07 October 2019 Letter - Litigation section
07 October 2019 Letter - Litigation section
30 April 2020 Letter - Litigation section
01 June 2020 Amendments
01 June 2020 Letter - Agent/applicant
01 June 2020 Amendments
01 June 2020 Description
22 July 2020 Claims
22 October 2020 Decision - Litigation
22 October 2020 Letter - Litigation section
04 November 2020 Publication document
https://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-ipsum/Case/PublicationNumber/GB2526389
Re-reading Mrs Bacon's Judgement lead me to looking for anything other than the Press Release with the words “Secure Exchange” and Liveops in it.
Came up with this.
SecureExchangeScoping and Basic SolutionCustomer has requested to use the LiveOps Secure Exchange service to capture credit card numbers during voice/phone conversations. Secure Exchange is only supported for the voice channel. Secure Exchange requires the use of the LiveOps scripting system as well as LiveOps IVRs.Secure Exchange is designed to capture only one credit card number per call.LiveOps will assign one Technical Service consultant to lead the Secure Exchange implementation. LiveOps will provide a script to drive the interaction with the LiveOps Secure Exchange IVR. This script will be configured on the Customer’s campaigns/call flows and will require the use of the LiveOps screen pop feature.High level description of Secure Exchange flow:a)Call arrives at agent desktop who is using the standard LiveOpsagent desktop.b)LiveOps script (developed under this SOW by LiveOps based on Customer’s participation) is popped on call arrival. This script includes a button for the agent to initiate credit card capture when ready.c)Customer’s agent selects the button to initiate the LiveOps standard Secure Exchange module to capture the credit card. It is assumed the standard LiveOps Secure Exchange module with built-in voice prompt confirmations, error handlers, credit card number format validation, and expiration datevalidation will be used with no customization.
12d)The credit card information is stored in encrypted form in the LiveOps highly secure, limited access PCI compliant“red zone” infrastructure for 90 days and is then deletedLiveOps updates PCI ROC annuallyand will provide an updated report upon customer’s request.e)During the time when the end customer is engaged with the LiveOps Secure Exchange module, there will be no audio recording until the end customer is returned back to the agent.f)The call returns to the Customer agent with the results of the credit card capture displayed (success or fail). A Reference ID is also returned that is used to refer to the credit card information in the LiveOps secure “red zone” infrastructure.The following services are included in the scope of Secure Exchange:LiveOps will provide a master IVR (where the customer enters their credit card number) and a slave IVR (where the agent is placed on hold and status updates are whispered to the agent).LiveOps will manage both the script and the IVRs. Customer will be able to self-configure the script for new campaigns. After call completion, the credit card information is stored in the LiveOps PCI compliant repository.
More here
https://docplayer.net/6253851-Appendix-e-to-dir-contract-no-dir-tso-2986.html